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Form. 10 


SUGGESTIONS TO LOCAL BOARDS 
AS TO THE METHOD OF CARRYING OUT THE 
PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF MAY 18, 1917, 
AND OF THE RULES AND REGULA¬ 
TIONS PROMULGATED BY 
THE PRESIDENT 


*f These suggestions are not intended to alter or supersede the 
Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President but are is¬ 
sued merely for the convenience of the members of local boards 



WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICB 
1917 











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SUGGESTIONS TO LOCAL BOARDS AS TO THE METHOD OF CARRYING OUT THE 
PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF MAY 18, 1917, AND OF THE RULES AND REGULA¬ 
TIONS PROMULGATED BY THE PRESIDENT. 


These suggestions are not intended to alter or supersede the Rules 
and Regulations prescribed by the President but are issued merely 
for the convenience of the members of local boards. 

When the members of the local boards shall next meet in their 
respective headquarters, in the local districts over which they have 
jurisdiction (organization having already been effected), the per¬ 
formance of theis remaining duties will at once begin. 

SUGGESTIONS FOR CONDUCT OF LOCAL BOARDS. 

It is in the power of every member of a local board to expedite 
the public business. 

The first duty of every member of a local board is to put forward 
as speedily as possible the public work of calling men from the 
registration list to fill quotas &s required for military service. 

To this end, private business and personal affairs must give way. 

The discharge of this work is a high patriotic duty and to permit 
private business or personal affairs to delay the Nation’s efforts to 
have speedily ready an effective Army w T ould be a gross dereliction of 
duty—and a manifest failure to properly perform this most impor¬ 
tant w T ork. 

Then let the following be done by each member: 

1. Attend promptly to the duties of the board. 

2. Insist that meetings of the boards shall be held from day to 
day until the work in hand is discharged. 

3. Attend each and every meetirfg of the board, and be on hand 
at the hour of meeting so that no delay shall b£ occasioned by you. 

4. Dispose of the business of the board as expeditiously as is 
possible, having regard for the proper and full consideration and 
decision of all questions. 

5. Do not hesitate to hold long daily sessions. 

6. Each member should promptly vote on all questions submitted 
for decision, except where he may be personally interested. 

7. Where the duty is plain, discharge is without fear or favor. 

8. Remember that you are an important factor in the accomplish¬ 
ment of the greatest work this Government has to do. 

9. Perform your duties with unswerving fidelity to the purpose 
of the law in such a manner that no investigation of your action will 
reflect in any way upon your judgment. 

10. Keep your official record in perfect shape and see that it is 
written up daily. Failure to do this will bring confusion. 

11. Adhere to the law^ and follow closely the regulations. 

12. Make promptly the reports that are required. 

13. Dispatch the public business and thereby do real service to the 
Nation in the hour when it needs the best service of all of its citizens. 

It is the purpose of these suggestions to point out to the local 
boards the steps that now remain to be taken, and in connection with 

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such suggestions to consider questions which will probably arise 
concerning the action of the board and the performance of its duties 
and to suggest the answers that will apply to such questions. 

SUGGESTIONS DO NOT SUPERSEDE OR ALTER REGULATIONS. 

It will be kept constantly in mind that these suggestions do not 
supersede or alter the Regulations, but are intended only as an ex¬ 
planation of the Regulations. When in doubt refer to and follow 
the law and the Rules and Regulations. 

LIST or NAMES OF PERSONS IN THEIR ORDER OF LIABILITY TO RESPOND 
FOR MILITARY SERVICE TO BE POSTED BY LOCAL BOARDS. 

Tlie procedure herein is governed by section 14 of the Itules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

The local board has now been furnished with a list of numbers 
from the War Department which has been determined, by regulations 
prescribed by the President, to be the order in which the names of 
men available for military service are to be called for duty. 

This list consists of numbers from 1 to 6,000, and these numbers 
do not appear to be in consecutive numerical order, as the order of 
ail of the numbers appearing on this list was determined according 
to chance or lot. 

With this arrangement the local board has nothing to do except to 
use it as a guide for its action, and to follow it. 

The local registration cards have already been given a serial num¬ 
ber by the local board. 

The key list above referred to which has been furnished by the 
War Department, showing the order in which names are to be taken 
by the local board, will govern the local board in the selection of 
names upon the local list in accordance with the serial number upon 
the registration cards. 

For illustration, if number 500 is the first number appearing upon 
the key list furnished by the War Department, then serial number 
500 of"the local registration list will be the first name to be entered 
on the list of names of the local district to be called for military 
duty, and so on with the succeeding numbers appearing upon the 
key* list furnished by the War Department and the corresponding 
serial number upon the local list. 

If in the War Department list there should appear to be any 
number which is not upon the list of serial numbers of registration 
cards of the local board, such number on the War Department list 
can be ignored and disregarded for the present purpose and the next 
number taken in its order, and so on. 

After this has been done, the following steps will be taken in 
their order: 

LIST OF NAMES IN THE ORDER THAT PERSONS ARE LIABLE TO BE CALLED 

FOR MILITARY SERVICE IS TO BE POSTED AND BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE 

PRESS. 

The law contemplates that by the use of the key furnished by the 
War Department a list will be made from the registration cards of 
men w 7 ho are available for military duty. 

For the purpose of these suggestions , this list so made will be 
referred to as u the available list.” 


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By the words “ available list ” is meant, the list upon which ap¬ 
pears the names of the men registered'and available who are liable 
to be called for military service in ; the order of liability as deter¬ 
mined by the use of the key list furnished by the War Department. 

It means the list of names arranged from the serial number of the 
registration cards in the order in which such persons are available 
for and liable to be called for military duty before cmy exemption 
or discharge has been mdde or granted. 

1. A complete copy of such list of names so selected will be pre¬ 
pared and kept publicly posted in the office of the respective local 
boards and be made available for the use of the local press. 

A request will be made of each of the press in the local district 
that such list in a complete form be at once published. 

No compensation is provided for the publication of this list, and 
this request is made of the press with the hope and expectation that 
it will cause the publication to be made as a patriotic and gratuitous 
aid to the plan of military enrollment and selection that has been 
adopted. 

It will also be a matter of much general interest, especially to those 
who are affected by the relative positions which their names may 
occupy upon these lists. 

COPY OF LIST TO BE FURNISHED PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL. 

2. Another copy of this available list must be sent by registered 
mail to the Provost Marshal General within tfiree days after the 
determination by each local board of^the order of the liability of per¬ 
sons registered within its jurisdiction to be called for military 
service. 

It is important tlmt these lists be mailed promptly within the 
time stated , that is , three days. 

A failure to do this will delay the progress of this plan. 

WHAT AVAILABLE LIST MUST CONTAIN. 

It will be noted that each of such available lists must contain the 
names of all persons whose registration cards are in the possession 
of each local board, which were filed before the date to be hereafter 
named by the Provost Marshal General for the closing of the regis¬ 
tration list for the purpose of the available list. 

In other words, the lists of names in the order in which they are to 
respond and liable to be called for military service must be com¬ 
plete up to the date of filing that is fixed and limited by the Provost 
Marshal General , and no name under any circumstances should be 
omitted from said list that has been registered before that date , and 
no name should be placed on the list where registratiomwas had after 
such date. 

Question: 

If the order of names which appear upon the key list furnished by the War 
Department should be as follows: 

35 

150 

3575 

2 

1700 

and the total list of registered cards given serial numbers by the local board is 
only 1500, what would be done with the larger numbers on the key list, and for 
which no corresponding number appears upon the local list? 


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Answer: 

Number 35 would be the first name on the local available list to be called 
for military service. Serial number 150 would be the second name on the 
local available list. As the local board would have no serial number 3575, it 
would be ignored. Serial number 2 on the local list woud be the third man 
called for military duty. Number 1700 would likewise be ignored because the 
local list contains no such serial number, and in like manner each number 
which is greater than the highest serial number on the local list from which 
the selection is being made to fill the quota, will be ignored, and only names 
taken in their order that have corresponding serial numbers on the local list. 
But the order on the key list furnished by the War Department will not be 
ignored under any circumstances where a corresponding serial number does 
appear upon the local list. 

HOW QUOTAS REQUIRED FROM THE RESPECTIVE LOCAL BOARDS SHALL BE 

FURNISHED. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 15 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

The names for all quotas that may be required to be furnished by 
any local board must be taken in the order in which the names appear 
upon the available list made out in the manner heretofore stated, as 
provided by the Regulations. 

LIST MUST NOT BE CHANGED. 

There can be no change whatever made in the order of these names, 
except for clerical error, after the available list has once been made, 
and when the order has once been determined as above set forth it 
must remain unchanged- and unaltered and must be adhered to strictly 
and absolutely. 

Every man whose name is upon the available list lias the right to 
have the selection made to fill any quota in strict accordance with the 
order in which such names appear upon the available list as made by 
the local board. 

It would be the grossest fraud t-o change the order of these names. 

NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN TO PERSONS CALLED WHO ARE LIABLE FOR MILI¬ 
TARY SERVICE. 

When any person on the available list is called by the local board 
to fill any quota, notice thereof shall be promptly posted and mailed 
by the respective local boards to each person so called, directed to 
the address given on his registration card, as provided in section 15 
of the Regulations. 

In order that the person so called may present himself without 
delay for physical examination, this notice should be very promptly 
given. 

Failure to give this notice will result in delay and- confusion. 
Question: 

If the local board know that the person registered has removed from the 
address given to another address, where should the notice be sent? 

Answer: 

Under those circumstances prudence would suggest that the law be first 
complied with, and a notice sent to the address given on the registration card, 
at the same time another notice should be sent to the present known address 
of the person called. 

PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 16 of the Rules and Regulation* 
prescribed by the President. 


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PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS SHOULD BE HELD BEFORE OTHER CAUSES FOR 
EXEMPTION OR DISCHARGE ARE CONSIDERED. 

The next step to be taken and before the genral question of exemp¬ 
tion or discharge is to be considered is the physical examination of 
persons called for military service. * 

The reason for this is at once apparent. If the person is dis¬ 
charged because of physical disability it will not be necessary for 
him to present any further claim for exemption or discharge, nor 
will it be nece'ssary for the local board to consider such claim or take 
up any time with it. 

His rejection upon physical examination eliminates the considera¬ 
tion of any other causes of exemption or discharge. 

USE FORMS PREPARED BY THE SURGEON GENERAL. 

In the making of these physical examinations the forms prescribed 
by the Surgeon General of the Army, which will be furnished to 
the local boards and examining physicians by the Provost Marshal 
General, will invariably be used. Regulations governing such ex¬ 
aminations, prescribed by the President, will be furnished by the 
Provost Marshal General to all loeal boards and examining phy¬ 
sicians. 

HOW PERSONS SHALL REPORT FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. 

The persons whose names are on the available list of those called 
will all be ordered to report for physical examination upon specified 
dates to ~be stated in the notice which has been above referred to. 

One-third of such list will be notified to appear on the morning 
oFthe fifth day following the mailing of the .notice. Approximately 
the next third of the list will be directed to appear on the morning 
of the sixth day following the mailing of the notice, and the remain¬ 
ing names on the list will be ordered to report on the morning of the 
seventh day following the mailing of the notice 

For illustration, if 150 men are to appear for examinations, 50 
will appear on the morning of the fifth day, 50 on the morning of 
the sixth day, and 50 on the morning of the seventh! day. 

WHERE A PERSON WHO IS CALLED IS ABSENT FROM THE AREA OVER WHICH 
THE LOCAL BOARD HAS JURISDICTION. 

Any person who may be called and notified to appear for physical 
examination who may be absent from the area over which the local 
board has jurisdiction, and who for that reason is unable to appear 
in person for examination by such board, on or before the tenth day 
after the mailing of notice directing him to appear for examina¬ 
tion, may on or before said tenth day file with said board an applica¬ 
tion supported by satisfactory proof for an order directing his 
physical examination by another board. 

IN SUCH CASE OF ABSENCE THE LOCAL BOARD MAY DESIGNATE ANOTHER 
BOARD TO MAKE THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. 

If upon consideration of such application and proof submitted, 
the local board is satisfied that because of necessary absence it is 
impracticable for such person to appear for such examination before 


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such local board, the local board may enter an order directing that 
he be physically examined by another board. The board which is to 
conduct said physical examination in lieu of the local board must 
be designated in the order of the local board. 

THE LOCAL BOARD DESIGNATED TO MAKE THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 

SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE IF THE PERSON EXAMINED 

IS PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED. 

Where a local board, as above stated, designates another local board 
to make the physical examination, the examining board shall have 
jurisdiction to determine whether or not the person examined by it 
shall be held to be physically qualified for military service, or shall 
be recorded as so qualified, and such board shall proceed in the same 
manner and with the same effect as if such person so exempt had 
been originally called by such designated board. 

EXAMINATION BY BOARD DESIGNATED. 

The designated board shall make the physical examination, and 
upon completion of the same or upon expiration of the period for the 
appearance of the person to be examined, the record shall be trans¬ 
mitted by the local board making the examination, to the local board 
by which the person was called, and upon receipt of such record, it 
shall be given the same effect by the local board calling the person, 
as if such record had been made by such local board. 

WHERE A PERSON IS UNABLE TO APPEAR FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 
BECAUSE OF SICKNESS. 

If any person called by a local board and notified to appear for 
physical examination shall be unable to report in person for physical 
examination on or before the tenth day after the mailing of the 
notice directing him to appear for such examination because of sick¬ 
ness, he shall establish, by affidavits, such inability to the satisfaction 
of the local board. One of the affidavits in support of his inability 
must be made by a licensed physician. 

If such person does satisfy such local board of his inability to appear 
because of illness, such board may enter an order requiring an ex¬ 
amining physician of such board to examine such person wherever 
he may be within the area over which such board has jurisdiction. 

WHERE A REEXAMINATION OF SUCH PERSON IS REQUIRED. 

If a reexamination of such person shall be required by these regu¬ 
lations, the local board may require another examining physician of 
such local board to reexamine such person wherever^ he may be within 
the area over which such local board has jurisdiction. 

WHERE A PERSON ORDERED TO APPEAR FOR EXAMINATION FAILS TO DO SO. 

If any person called and duly notified of the day set for his phys¬ 
ical examination does not appear for such examination on the day so 
set, or does not, if prevented by sickness or necessary absence from 
appearing on the day so set, appear for such physical examination 
on or before the tenth day after the mailing of the notice directing 
him to appear for physical examination, or does not, under the pro- 


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visions of the regulations, file an application accompanied by satis¬ 
factory proof for physical examination elsewhere than at the office 
of the board by which he was notified to appear, such 'person shall ~be 
recorded as physically qualified for military service . 

BQARD MAY CONDUCT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AT A LATER TIME. 

If any person who has been so recorded as physically qualified 
for military service shall show to the satisfaction of the board that 
duff to necessary absence or sickness he was not only unable to appear 
for such examination, but was unable to fide an application for exam¬ 
ination elseichere as hereinbefore authorized, such local board may 
in its discretion enter the necessary order directing him to be phys¬ 
ically examined. 

LOCAL BOARD IN ITS DISCRETION MAY CAUSE PERSON RECORDED AS 
PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED TO BE PHYSICALLY EXAMINED. 

In any other case where a person has been recorded as physically 
qualified for military service, and such person shall subsequently 
report for physical examination, the local board may m its discretion 
cause him to be physically examined. 

EFFECT TO BE GIVEN SUCH DELAYED EXAMINATIONS. 

In such cases of delayed examinations, the physical examination 
made at the later date and the conclusions based thereon shall be 
given the force and effect required to be given thereto if the person 
examined had reported for physical examination and had been exam¬ 
ined within the prescribed time. 

WHERE PERSONS CLAIM EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN SPECIFIED REASONS. 

Any person who may be called by a local board and notified to 
appear for physical examination shall file a claim f®r exemption on 
the ground 

That he is a subject of Germany; 

That he is in the military or naval service of the United States; 

That he is an officer, legislative, executive, or judicial, of the 
United States, or of one of the several States, Territories, or the 
District of Columbia; or 

That he is a resident alien; 

and the board is of the opinion that there is reasonable ground for 
believing that any such person is entitled to exemption on the 
ground stated, such board may postpone the physical examination of 
any such person until after his claim for exemption or discharge 
shall have been heard. 

WHERE THE CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION AS LAST ABOVE SPECIFIED IS DENIED. 

If such claim for exemption is denied, immediately thereafter 
notice in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, shall be given to such 
person to appear for physical examination not earlier than the fifth 
day, nor later than the seventh day after the mailing of such notice, 
with the same force and effect as is given to an original notice to 
appear for physical examination. 


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BOARD MAY POSTPONE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF A SUBJECT OF 
GERMANY. 

In the case of any person who, in the opinion of the board, is a 
subject of Germany, the physical examination of such person may 
be postponed by the board until the board determines whether or 
not he is in fact a subject of Germany, irrespective of whether or not 
he has filed a claim for exemption. 

EXAMINING PHYSICIAN DISQUALIFIED BY RELATIONSHIP. 

No examining physician shall participate in the physical examina¬ 
tion or reexamination of any person who is related to such examining 
physician by blood or marriage nearer than a second cousin. 

MEMBERS OF LOCAL BOARD DISQUALIFIED BY RELATIONSHIP. 

No member of any local board shall participate in the physical 
examination or reexamination or pass upon the physical qualifica¬ 
tions for military service of any person icho is related to such mem - 
ber of such local board either by blood or marriage nearer than a 
second cousin. 

WHO SHALL CONDUCT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. 

The physical examination will be conducted by the medical mem¬ 
ber of the local board, or by some experienced licensed physician in 
good standing designated by the governor of the State or Territory 
in which such local board is located, or by the Commissioners of the 
District of Columbia, as the case may require, and who is appointed 
by such board for that purpose. 

ADDITIONAL PHYSICIANS MAY BE APPOINTED. 

If required, an additional examining physician may be appointed 
by the board. 

One other additional physician may be appointed by the board if 
the number of persons to be examined on any one day shall exceed 80. 

Two other additional physicians may be appointed by the board 
if the number to be examined on any one day shall exceed 120. 

Three other additional physicians may be appointed by the board 
if the number to be examined on any one day shall exceed 160, and 
other additional physicians may be appointed by the board in like 
ratio under similar conditions-. 

PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS WILL PROCEED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS IS 
POSSIBLE. 

At the time fixed by each local board in the prescribed notices for 
persons selected to appear for physical examination, the board shall 
convene for the purpose of conducting such physical examinations 
and shall thereupon proceed with such physical examination as ex¬ 
peditiously as possible. 

In every proper way the examining board or physician will seeh 
to avoid delay. , 

377°—17-2 


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HOW PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE TO BE CONDUCTED. 

Every physical examination of every person shall be conducted 
in the presence of at least one member of the local board other than 
the medical member thereof . 

DOUBTS OF EXAMINING PHYSICIAN ARE TO BE RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF THE 

GOVERNMENT. 

In the making of the physical examination, the physician must 
be satisfied that the person examined is physically deficient and not 
physically qualified for military service in order to relieve the per¬ 
son called for military service from military duty. 

If the physician is in doubt upon this question he is to resolve 
the doubt in favor of the physical qualifications of the person for 
military service. 

A doubt as to 'physical qualification of the person examined for 
military service means that the person so examined must be held for 
military service . 

WHEN PERSON IS FOUND PHYSICALLY DEFICIENT BY ONE PHYSICIAN. 

If the person so examined shall be found by the examining physi¬ 
cian to be physically deficient and not physically qualified for mili¬ 
tary service, the board shall cause him to be reexamined by another 
examining physician designated and appointed by the board as pre¬ 
scribed in the regulations, and this other physician shall make the 
examination without any reference to, or regard for, the report of 
the first examining physician. 

A member of the board, if practicable, who was not present at the 
time of the first physical examination shall be present at the re¬ 
examination. 

DECISION AS TO PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION. 

If any person examined physically shall be held by the original 
examining physician to have physical qualifications for military 
service, the board shall thereupon hold such person for military 
service. 

WHEN FIRST PHYSICIAN FINDS PERSON QUALIFIED FOR MILITARY SERVICE. 

The local board, where upon the first physical examination the 
person examined is found to be physically qualified , must adopt the 
report of the examining physician and can not decide contrary to 
such report. 

WHEN PERSON IS FOUND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED ON REEXAMINATION. 

If a person has been physically reexamined as hereinbefore stated, 
and if the examining physician making the reexamination shall have 
found the person examined physically qualified for military service, 
the board shall hold him physically capable for military service. ? 

WHERE BOTH EXAMINING PHYSICIANS FIND PERSON PHYSICALLY DEFI¬ 
CIENT AND BOARD CONCURS HE SHALL BE DISCHARGED. 

If both examining physicians shall have found the person so 
examined physically deficient and the board shall concur in such 
findings , he shall be discharged from the draft, and a certificate set- 


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ting forth the conditions of such discharge shall be issued to him in 
accordance with the Regulations. 

WHERE PERSON IIAS BEEN FOUND PHYSICALLY DEFICIENT BY BOTH 

PHYSICIANS LOCAL BOARD MAY STILL HOLD HIM FOR MILITARY 

SERVICE. 

In the event, however, that the person so examined is found to be 
physically deficient by both the physician that made the original 
examination and the physician that made the reexamination, the 
board may still refuse to concur in these findings, and may, notwith¬ 
standing such -findings, hold the person so examined for military 
service. 

THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF ANY PERSON CALLED MAY BE TRANS¬ 
FERRED BY THE LOCAL BOARD TO ANOTHER BOARD. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 29 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

If it is shown to the satisfaction of the local board having juris¬ 
diction of the registration card of any person called by such local 
board that it is impracticable for him to be examined by the local 
board because of his permanent removal or necessary absence, an 
order may be entered directing his physical examination by another 
local board to be designated in such order. 

Thereupon the local board designated shall have jurisdiction to 
physically examine such person and decide whether or not such 
person is physically qualified. 

Such person so examined under these conditions shall be considered 
at all times as one who was called to service by the local board 
having original jurisdiction. 

LOCAL- BOARDS DO NOT GRANT DISCHARGES ARISING OUT OF OCCUPATIONS 

IN INDUSTRIES. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 4, act of May 18, 1917, and by 
section 17 of the Rules and Regulations. 

The law authorizing the President to increase temporarily the 
Military Establishment of the United States gives exclusive original 
jurisdiction to the district boards of all questions or claims for \v * 
eluding or excluding or discharging persons or classes of persons 
who are not included within the original jurisdiction of such local 
boards. 

TJIESE QUESTIONS OF DISCHARGE ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE CONSIDERATION 
OF THE LOCAL BOARDS. 

The same act (sec. 4) excludes from the consideration of the local 
board and confers jurisdiction on the district board to decide every 
question or claim for including or excluding or discharging persons 
or classes of persons from the selective draft under the provisions of 
the act authorizing the President to exclude or discharge from the 
selective draft persons engaged in industries , including agriculture , 
found to he necessary to the maintenance of the Military Establish¬ 
ment or the effective operation of the military forces or the mainte¬ 
nance of national interest during the emergency . 

So it is very plainly to be seen that a person claiming discharge 
by reason of employment coming within the above classification or 


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because of being engaged in certain industries, as above stated, is not 
authorized to present a claim for exemption or discharge to the local 
board , but instead such claim for exemption or discharge must be 
presented to the district board under the forms and regulations 
providing for such presentation of such claim of exemption or 
discharge. 

Question: 

Should a claim be presented to a local board because a person is engaged in 
industries or in agriculture, or that he is necessary to the maintenance of the 
Military Establishment, or the effective operation of the military forces, or the 
maintenance of national interest during the emergency, can the local board 
properly decide it? 

Answer: 

The local board should decline to receive such a claim for exemption or 
discharge from such person and inform him of its lack of jurisdiction, and state 
that the jurisdiction for the hearing of such claim is in the district board. 

Question: 

If it appears to the district board that a person appearing before it and 
claiming exemption or discharge is necessary for the proper conduct of any 
industry, including agriculture, may the local board properly consider such 
claim or give any weight to the fact that he is so engaged in such industry ? 

Answer: 

No. It has nothing-io do with the situation and can not consider such claim 
for any purpose. Congress expressly has denied the local board jurisdiction 
of this class of cases, and it would be unlawful to attempt to assert it. It 
would be manifestly improper for the local board to give such claim any con¬ 
sideration whatsoever. 

Question: 

Should a coal miner or a farmer appear before the local board and present 
a claim for exemption or discharge because of his occupation, should this be 
considered for the purpose by the local board? 

Answer: 

See the answer to the last question answered, as this covers the case fully. 

CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTION MUST BE ASSERTED IN DUE FORM. 

The procedure herein is governed in part by section 18 of the Rules and 
Regulations prescribed by the President. 

A claim of exemption upon the registration card is not to be con¬ 
strued or considered as a presentation of a claim for exemption. 

CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE LOCAL BOARD. 

In order that the claim for exemption may be made and asserted 
it must be duly presented to the local board having jurisdiction of 
such claim, as hereinafter stated, by or on behalf of the person said 
to be exempt upon some of the forms prepared by the Provost Marshal 
General. The mere statement on'the registration card of any person 
that an exemption is claimed shall not be construed by the local 
board as a claim for exemption . 

CLAIM OF EXEMPTION MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE LOCAL BOARD WITHIN 

TIME LIMITED. 

This claim of exemption must be presented within the time limited 
by the Regulations or it can not thereafter be asserted without an 
order by the local board extending the time for filing such claim. 


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TIME FOR PRESENTING CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION. 

A claim for exemption must be filed with the local board which 
notified such person that he is called on or before the seventh day 
after the mailing 1 by the local board of the notice required to be given 
such person of his having been called for service. 

PERSONS WHO MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM THE SELECTIVE DRAFT. 

The Vice President of the United States. 

The officers, legislative, executive, and judicial, of the United States. 

The officers, legislative, executive, and judicial, of the several States and 
Territories. 

The officers, legislative, executive, and judicial, of the District of Columbia. 

Regular or duly ordained ministers of religion. 

Students who at the time of the act of May IS, 1917, were preparing for the 
ministry in recognized theological or divinity schools. 

Any person in the naval or military service of the United States. 

Subjects of Germany residing in the United States. 

All other resident aliens who have not taken out their first papers. 

IIOW A CLAIM OF EXEMPTION IS TO BE ASSERTED BY OFFICIALS OF THE 

UNITED STATES AND OF THE SEVERAL STATES, TERRITORIES, AND THE 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 

Such official must present to such local board at any time within 
10 days after the filing of a claim for exemption by or in respect of 
such person— 

(a) An affidavit made by himself, stating the name and descrip¬ 
tion of the office he holds and the date he was elected or appointed, 
and when his term of office expires , and also present 

(b) Affidavits of such other evidence as may be required in the 
opinion of the local board to substantiate the claim. 

Question: 

If a legislative, executive, or judicial officer of any of the States should fail 
to file a claim of exemption, would such person be liable to be called for mili¬ 
tary service? 

Answer: 

Yes; without question. In order to avail himself of such exemption, the 
officer of such State must assert it the same as any other person. 

IIOW A CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION IS TO BE ASSERTED BY REGULAR QR DULY 
ORDAINED MINISTERS OF RELIGION. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 18 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

This section makes a distinction between a regular minister of 
religion and an ordained minister of religion. 

However, each may claim his exemption. 

ORDAINED MINISTERS OF RELIGION. 

The duly ordained minister of religion must present to the local 
board calling him within 10 days after the filing of the claim for 
exemption of such minister— 

(a) An affidavit signed by such minister giving place of residence 
and stating that he is a duly ordained minister of religion, giving the 
name of his church, religious sect, or organization by which he was 
ordained, the time and place of his ordination, and appending to the 
affidavit the certificate of ordination, or a certified copy thereof, stat- 
ing that he is still an ordained minister of religion, and that lie is 


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now engaged in the performance of the duties of a duly ordained 
minister of religion of such church, sect, or organization. In addi¬ 
tion, he must present within the time limited 

(b) The affidavits of two persons who are heads of families resid¬ 
ing within the area in which such local board has jurisdiction, mem¬ 
bers of such church, religious sect, or organization to which the per¬ 
son called for military service belongs, stating that such person is 
a minister and stating the church, religious sect, or organization, and 
that he is now engaged in the performance of the duties of a duly 
ordained minister of religion of such church, religious sect, or organ¬ 
ization. 

It is obvious that this section refers only to an ordained minister 
of religion who still remains suck ordained minister. 

Question: 

A person called for military service.presents a claim that lie is a duly ordained 
minister of religion. From his showing it appears that his credentials have 
been taken from him by authority of the body granting it and that he is 
unfrocked. Can a claim of exemption be allowed for such person? 

Answer: 

No. 'The law provides that he must at the time of asserting the claim for 
exemption still remain an ordained minister, and if the statue of an ordained 
minister has been determined before that time it is plain that he could not have 
the benefit of such status when it no longer continues. 

Question: 

A person claims to be a duly ordained minister of religion and it appears that 
the sect or society by which'he claims he was ordained does not have any 
religious duties or object, but is merely an ethical organization. Can such 
person be exempted? 

Anstoer: 

Without passing upon the question of the ethical purpose of such organization, 
it is very plain that, unless such organization teaches the principles of religion 
of a church, a religious sect, or organization, the person in whose behalf the 
claim is asserted can not have the benefit of such claim of exemption. In the 
language of the Regulations, a duly ordained minister of religion is a person 
“ who has been ordained in accordance with the ceremonial ritual or discipline 
of a church, religious sect, or organization established on the basis of a com¬ 
munity of faith and belief, doctrines and practices of religious character to 
preach and to teach the doctrines of such church, sect, or organization and to 
administer the rites and ceremonies thereof in public worship, and who as his 
regular and customary vocation preaches and teaches the principles of religion 
and administers the ordinances of public worship as embodied in the creeds or 
principles of such church, sect, or organization.” Unless he meets this test he 
can not be exempted as an ordained minister of religion. 

REGULAR MINISTERS OF RELIGION. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 18 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

A regular minister of religion is one wdio as his customary vocation 
preaches and teaches the principles of religion of a church, a religious 
sect, or organization of which he is a member without having been 
formally Ordained as a minister of religion, and who is recognized by 
such church , sect , or organization as a regular minister. 

IIOW CLAIM OF EXEMPTION MADE BY A REGULAR MINISTER OF RELIGION. 

Within 10 days after the filing of a claim of exemption by or in 
respect of such regular minister of religion there must be presented 
to the local board—- 


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{a) An affidavit signed by such person claimed to be exempted as 
a regular minister of religion, and in the affidavit must be given his 
place of residence, stating that he is a regular minister of religion, 
the name of the church, sect, or religious organization to which he 
belongs, the time and place of entering upon the duties of such min- 
istry, and that he is now engaged in the performance of the duties of 
a regular minister ofj-eHgion. This affidavit must be accompanied by 

(6) The affidavits of twp persons, heads of families, residing 
within the area in which the local board has jurisdiction, members 
of the said church, sect, or organization to which such person belongs. 

Such supporting affidavits must give the place of residence of such 
minister and state that lie is a regular minister of religion of the said 
church, sect, or organization, and that he is now engaged in the 'per¬ 
formance of the duties of a regular minister of religion of said 
church, sect, or organization. 

WIIAT IS NOT INCLUDED BY THE WORDS “ REGULAR OR DULY ORDAINED 
MINISTERS OF RELIGION.” 

' The words “ regular or duly ordained ministers of religion ” do 
not include a person who irregularly or incidentally preaches and 
teaches the principles of religion of a religious sect or organiza¬ 
tion, nor do the words include a person who may have been duly 
ordained a minister in accordance with the ceremonial, rite, or dis¬ 
cipline of a church, religious sect, or organization, but who does not 
regularly, as a vocation, preach and teach the principles of religion 
and administer the ordinances of public worship as embodied in the 
creed or principles of his church, sect, or organization. 

Question: 

If a person who lias not been duly ordaiped as a minister of religion and who 
is not regularly engaged as a minister of religion, but has a secular business or 
occupation, and who preaches incidentally and irregularly as inclination may 
suggest, or as call for such service may come, will such person be entitled to 
exemption attached to a regular or duly ordained minister of religion? 

Answer: 

It is quite apparent that his occupation is not that of a regular minister of 
religion, and lacking the ordination as a minister of religion, he would not come 
within the definition of either exempted class. 

HOW A CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION IS TO BE ASSERTED BY STUDENTS OF 

DIVINITY. 

Any person who icas, on the 18th day of May , 1917 , a student 
preparing for the ministry in any recognized theological or divinity 
school may present to such local board at any time within 10 days 
after the filing of a claim of exemption by or in respect of such 
person— 

(a) An affidavit signed by such person stating that he was, on the 
18th day of May , 1917 , a student in a designated school recognized as 
a theological or divinity school; and 

( b ) An affidavit signed by the president, dean, or head of such 
school that such person was, on the 18th day of May , 1917 , a student 
preparing for the ministry in such theological or divinity school; and 
also present 

( c ) Affidavits of such other evidence as may be required, in the 
opinion of the board, to substantiate the claim. 


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Question: 

If a person is privately pursuing theological or divinity studies, but not in 
attendance upon asy recognized theological or divinity school, may such per¬ 
son have the benefit sf such exemption? 

Answer: 

No. The act of May 18, 1917, as well as the Regulations, make it a pre¬ 
requisite for the allowance of the exemption that the person sought to be 
exempted should have been in attendance on the 18th day of May, 1917, as a 
student preparing for the ministry in a recognized theological or divinity school. 

HOW A CLAIM FOK EXEMPTION IS TO BE ASSERTED BY PERSONS IN THE 
MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 18 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Within 10 clays after a claim for exemption by or in respect of any 
person in the military or naval service of the United States has been 
filed with any local board, such person claiming to be exempted must 
present to such local board— 

(a) An affidavit signed by such person stating that he is in the 
military or naval service of the United States, and setting forth the 
particular branch of such service in which he is engaged, and the 
date and period of his enlistment or engagement, or of his acceptance 
of a commission and stating that such enlistment or engagement or 
acceptance of a commission took place before such person received 
notice that he had been called by such local board; also 

(b) Affidavits of such other evidence as may be required in the 
opinion of the board to substantiate the claim. 

Proof may also be made by means of a certificate setting forth the 
above information signed by the commissioned officer of the branch 
of the service in which the person by or in respect of whom the ex¬ 
emption is claimed is to serve. 

EXTENSION OF THE TIME FOR THE FILING OF PROOF OF EXEMPTION OF A 

PERSON IN THE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 18 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

The required proof may be filed after the expiration of said period 
of 10 days , if a showing is made to the satisfaction of the local board 
that the failure' to present the required proof within said period of 
10 days was due to such person’s absence from his place of residence 
by reason of such person being in the military or naval service of the 
United States. 

WHO ARE INCLUDED IN THE WORDS “ PERSONS IN THE MILITARY AND 
NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES. 

The words “ persons in the military and naval service of the United 
States” embrace and include the following: 

All officers and enlisted men in the Regular Army. 

All officers and enlisted men of the Officers’ Reserve Corps and the Regular 
Army Reserve and the Enlisted Reserve Corps. 

All officers and enlisted men of the National Guard and National Guard Re¬ 
serve recognized by the Militia Bureau of the War Department. 

All officers and enlisted men of the Navy. 

All officers and enlisted men of the Marine Corps. 

All officers and enlisted men of the Coast Guard. 

All officers and enlisted men of the Naval Militia. 

All officers and enlisted men of the Naval Reserve Force. 

All officers and enlisted men of the Marine Corps Reserve. 


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All officers and enlisted men of tlie National Naval Volunteers recognized by 
the Navy Department. 

All officers of the Public Health Service detailed by the Secretary of the 
Treasury for duty either with the Army or the Navy; and 

Any of the personnel of the Lighthouse and of the Coast and Geodetic Survey 
transferred by the President to the service and jurisdiction of the War De¬ 
partment or of the Navy Department. 

IIOYV A CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION IS TO BE ASSERTED BY SUBJECTS OF 
GERMANY RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES. 

The procedure herein is governed by section IS of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim for exemption has been presented to any local board 
by or upon behalf of a person who is a subject of Germany, even 
though such person may have declared his intention to become a 
citizen of the United States, such person may at any time within 10 
days after the filing of such claim of exemption present to the local 
board— 

(a) An affidavit signed by such person setting forth the following 
information: 

The date and place of birth of such person; 

The date of immigration of such person into the United States; 

Whether or not such person has taken out first papers declaring his in¬ 
tention to become a citizen of the United States; 

The present address; 

and also present— 

(b) Such other evidence as in the opinion of said local board as 
is necessary to substantiate the claim. 

NO SUBJECT OF GERMANY RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES, WHETHER 

OR NOT LIE HAS TAKEN OUT HIS FIRST PAPERS, WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR 

MILITARY SERVICE. 

The military service of any subject of Germany, even though he 
may have taken out his first papers and declared his intention to 
becpme a citizen of the United States, is prohibited. 

Therefore , no subject of Germany under any circumstances will 
finally be selected for military service. 

CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION MAY BE ISSUED TO SUCH SUBJECT OF 
GERMANY WITHOUT CLAIM HAVING BEEN MADE. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 18 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Whenever the local board is of the opinion that a person registered 
and drawn for service is a subject of Germany, even though a claim 
for exemption has not been made as to such person , it is the duty of 
the local board to exempt such person and to issue to him a complete 
certificate of exemption. 

Question: 

Even though a subject of Germany is desirous of entering the military 
service of the United States and requests the local board to permit him to do so, 
can he then be called for service by such local board and his name used to fill 
any quota for military service required to be furnished by such local board? 

Answer: 

No. He can not be called for military service under the existing circum¬ 
stances. It would be manifestly improper for a local board to include his 
name in any list furnished for the purpose of filling any quota for military 
service. 

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HOW A CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION IS TO BE ASSERTED BY RESIDENT ALIENS 
WHO HAVE NOT TAKEN OUT THEIR FIRST PAPERS. 

Tlie procedure herein is governed by section 18 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim of exemption has been presented to any local board 
by or in respect of any person who is a resident alien—that is, a 
citizen or subject of any foreign state or nation who shall not have 
declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States—such 
person whom it is claimed is so exempt may within 10 days after 
the filing- of such claim for exemption present to the local board— 

(a) An affidavit signed by such person setting forth the following 
information: 

The date and place of his birth; 

The date of his immigration into the United States; 

Whether or not he has taken out his first papers—that is, declared his 
intention to become a citizen of the United States; 

His present address; 

and— 

(b) Affidavits of such other evidence as may be required in the 
opinion of the board to substantiate the claim. 

Question: 

Even though a resident alien who has not declared his intention to become 
a citizen of the United States should desire to enter the military service of the 
United States and requests the local board to permit him to do so, can he, 
under such circumstances, be called for such military service by such local 
board and his name used to fill any quota for military service required to be 
furnished by such local board? 

Answer: 

No. He can not be called for military service under the existing circum¬ 
stances. It would be manifestly improper for a local board to include his 
name in any list furnished for the purpose of filling any quota for military 
service. 

LOCAL BOARD WILL ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 19 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

The local board, where cause for exemption exists as to any person 
called for military service, is required to issue a certificate of exemp¬ 
tion to such person by or in respect of whom the claim for exemption 
has been hied, and allowed by the board, under the Regulations 
touching this subject. 

THE CHARACTER OF CERTIFICATES TO BE ISSUED. 

There are three kinds of certificates of exemption: 

{a) Absolute, 

(&) Conditional, or 
(c) Temporary, 

as the case may require. 

WILAT FORM TO BE USED. 

Every such certificate of exemption issued to any person shall be 
on a form prescribed and furnished by the Provost Marshal General 
and shall be'signed by the chairman and the clerk of the board. * ’ 

WHAT SHALL BE CONTAINED IN SUCH CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION. 

Every certificate of exemption shall set forth the grounds and 
conditions of the exemption and the period of duration thereof. 


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The certificate must contain a reference to the penalty clause of 
the act of May 18, 1917, and the appropriate provisions of the 
Criminal Code of the United States respecting the penalty for failure 
to obey the provisions of the act of Congress. 

LOCAL BOARD MAY REVOKE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FOR CAUSE. 

Xo exemption shall continue when a cause therefor no longer 
exists. 

This is to be determined by the local board. 

T\ henever the local board shall find and determine that the cause 
for the issuance by such local board of a certificate of exemption no 
longer exists, such local board has the power and it is its duty to 
at once revoke the certificate of exemption previously issued, and to 
recall the same. 

NAME TO BE RESTORED TO LIST WHEN CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION IS 

REVOKED. 

When a certificate of exemption is revoked the name of the person 
to whom such certificate of exemption was issued shall be restored 
to the list of those called for active service. 

Question : 

In the event that any certificate of exemption is revoked, in what numerical 
position on the list of persons available and liable for military service shall the 
name of the person whose certificate of exemption has been revoked be placed? 

Answer: 

The use of the word “restored ” in this connection means that the name shall 
be put upon the available list in the same place, and that the person shall con¬ 
tinue to bear the same serial number that he had before the claim for exemption 
was presented and the certificate of exemption issued. 

PERSONS WHOSE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION IS REVOKED MUST HAVE 

NOTICE OF THIS FACT. 

Whenever any lo,cal board shall revoke the certificate of exemption 
issued to any person for the reason that the cause therefor no longer 
exists, it shall be the duty of such local board to forthwith notify such 
person of its action by registered mail directed to the address given 
on his registration card. 

It shall be the duty of the board also to require such person to sur¬ 
render to the local board the certificate of exemption issued to him. 

DUTY OF PERSON WHOSE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION IS REVOKED TO SUR¬ 
RENDER THE SAME TO THE LOCAL BOARD. 

It likewise becomes the duty of the person holding such certificate 
of exemption to surrender the same without delay to the local board 
after lie has received notice of its revocation. 

CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION MAY BE WITHDRAWN OR MODIFIED BY THE 

LOCAL BOARD ISSUING THE SAME. 

Any local board issuing a certificate of exemption to any person, if 
in its opinion the circumstances of the case require it, may withdraw 
the certificate or modify the same, or renew such certificate. 

IT IS THE DUTY OF PERSON WHOSE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION IS WITH¬ 
DRAWN OR -MODIFIED TO SURRENDER SAME TO THE BOARD. 

It is the duty of the person holding such certificate of exemption to 
surrender the same without delay , upon request of or notification by 
the local board for withdrawal or modification. 


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PERSONS HOLDING CERTIFICATES OF EXEMPTION MAY BE REQUIRED TO 

REPORT TO THE LOCAL BOARD. 

Any person who holds a conditional certificate- of exemption, or 
certificate of exemption for a limited time, may be required by the 
local board to report in person to it, and it is then the duty of such 
person holding such conditional certificate of exemption to report 
without delay to the local board at the time stated by such certificate, 
and likewise to report without delay whenever conditions entitling 
such person to a certificate of exemption cease to exist. 

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION AND CLAIM FOR 

DISCHARGE. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 20 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

In these Regulations the term “ exemption ” has been applied to 
all of those causes for relief from military service that were definitely 
specified as exemptions in the act of May 18, 1917, and also to claims 
asserted by or in respect of aliens. 

Other classes of persons who are entitled to relief from military 
service are described in that act by the following language (sec. 4, 
act of Congress, May 18, 1917) : 

The President is hereby authorized to exclude or discharge from said selective 
draft and from the draft under the second paragraph of section one thereof, 
or to draft for partial military service only from those liable to draft as in 
this act provided, persons of the following classes: County and municipal offi¬ 
cials; customhouse clerks; persons employed by the United States in the trans* 
mission of the mails; artificers and workmen employed in the armories*, arsenals, 
and navy yards of the United States as the President may designate; pilots; 
mariners actually employed in the sea service of any citizen or merchant within 
the United States; persons engaged in industries, including agriculture, found 
to be necessary to the maintenance of the Military Establishment or the effec¬ 
tive operation of the military forces or the maintenance of national interest 
during the emergency; those in a status with respect to persons dependent 
upon them for support which renders their exclusion or discharge advisable; 
and those found to be physically or morally deficient. 

Concerning such persons referred to in the above extract of the 
law, the President has by Regulations described and defined the con¬ 
ditions under which they shall be discharged from the obligation for 
military service. 

In the Regulations prescribed by the President the relief from 
military service as to this class has been designated a discharge as 
distinguished from an exemption , which lias been the term heretofore 
used. 

As to the remaining causes of relief from military service (except 
cases of religious conviction), instead of the use of the words u cer¬ 
tificate of exemption such relief from military service will be spoken 
of as a discharge. 

i 

A DISCHARGE WILL NOT BE REGARDED AS CLAIMED BECAUSE OF ANY STATE¬ 
MENT CONTAINED IN ANT REGISTRATION CARD. 

The claim for discharge must ~be specifically presented by the per¬ 
son who is entitled thereto, or by some other person in respect of 
such person, on a form prepared by the Provost Marshal General, 
and which will be furnished to such person or persons by the local 
board. 


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TIME FOR FILING CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE. 

Such claim for discharge must he filed with the local hoard on or 
before the seventh day after the mailing by the local board by regis¬ 
tered mail, of the notice required to be given such person of his 
having been called for service. 

FERSOXS WHO MAY ASSERT CLAIM OF DISCHARGE. 

1. County and municipal officers (specifically enumerated in the Regula¬ 
tions — which see). 

2. Customhouse clerks. 

3. Persons employed by the United States in the transmission of the mails. 

4. Artificers and workmen employed in the armories, arsenals, and navy 
yards of the United States. 

5. Persons employed in the service of the United States designated by the 
President to be exempted. 

G. Licensed pilots. 

7. Mariners actually employed in the sea service of any citizen or merchant 
within* the United States. • 

S. Those in a status with respect to persons dependent upon them for sup¬ 
port which renders their exclusion or discharge desirable, to wit: 

This last-mentioned class (of dependency) consists of and is 
divided into the following subclasses: 

(1) Any married man whose wife or child is dependent upon his labor 
for support. 

(2) Any son of a widow dependent upon his labor for support. 

(3) The son of aged or infirm parent or parents dependent upon his 
labor for support. 

(4) The father of a motherless child under 16 years of age dependent 
upon his labor for support. 

(5) The brother of a child or children under 16 years of age who has 
or have neither father nor mother and is or are dependent upon his labor 
for support. 

9. Any person who is found by the local board to be a member of 
any well-recognized sect or organization organized and existing May 
18, 1917, and whose then existing creed or principles forbid its mem¬ 
ber to participate in war in any form, and whose religious convictions 
are against war or participation therein, in accordance with the creed 
or principles of said religious organizations. (Strictly speaking, 
this is a cause for exemption.) 

10. Those found to be morally deficient. 

COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS ; CUSTOMHOUSE CLERKS ; PERSONS EM¬ 
PLOYED BY THE UNITED STATES IN THE TRANSMISSION OF THE MAILS ; 

ARTIFICERS AND WORKMEN EMPLOYED IN THE ARMORIES, ARSENALS, 

AND NAVY YARDS OF THE UNITED STATES,* PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE 

SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT TO BE 

EXEMPT; AND MARINERS ACTUALLY EMPLOYED IN THE SEA SERVICE 

OF ANY CITIZEN OR MERCHANT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES ARE*NOT 

ENTITLED TO A DISCHARGE WHOLLY AS A MATTER OF RIGHT. 

The local board must constantly keep in mind that the right to a 
discharge of the following classes— 

County and municipal officers; 

Customhouse clerks; 

Persons employed by the United States in the transmission of the mails; 

Artificers and workmen employed in the armories, arsenals, and navy yards 
of the United States; 

Persons employed in the service of the United States designated by the Presi¬ 
dent to be exempt; 

Mariners actually employed in the sea service of any citizen or merchant 
within the United States; 


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is not an absolute right and that each of such classes must bring them¬ 
selves within the strict terms of the Rules and Regidations pertaining 
to each classification as hereinafter set forth. 

Reference to the next succeeding paragraphs will show what such 
restrictions and limitations are, and these succeeding paragraphs and 
the Rules and Regulations should be read with care in determining 
whether or not persons of such class bring themselves within the 
conditions that entitle them to a discharge. 

HOW COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS MAY ASSERT CLAIM FOR 
DISCHARGE. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 19 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

County and municipal officers which include therein— 

Officers of townships, 

Officers of cities, 

Officers of boroughs, 

Officers of parishes, 

Officers of towns, 

Officers of villages, 

who have been elected to office by popular vote and whose office may 
not be filled by appointment for an unexpired term and by whom or 
in respect of whom a claim for discharge has been presented, may 
within 10 days after the filing of such claim for discharge present to 
the local board— 

(a) An affidavit made by the county clerk or like officer of the 
township, city, borough, parish, town, or village of which such person 
is an officer, stating the office held by such person, and the date of 
election, and when his term of office expires , and that the unexpired 
term of such office may not be filled by appointment , and also if it be 
required by the local board present. 

(b) Affidavits of such other evidence as may be required in the 
opinion of the local board to substantiate the claim of such person. 

HOW CUSTOMHOUSE CLERKS MAY ASSERT CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 19 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim for discharge has been presented by, or in respect of, 
any clerk employed in a customhouse of the United States, there 
shall be presented within 10 days after the filing of such claim of 
discharge— 

(a) An affidavit signed by the collector or deputy collector having 
charge of the customhouse in which such person is employed, stating 
that such person, regarding whom a claim for discharge has been 
filed*, is a clerk in the customhouse of the United States and is in'his 
opinion necessary to the effective operation or administration of such 
customhouse, and that he can not be replaced by another person 
without substantial material loss of efficiency in such operation or 
administration . 

HOW PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED STATES IN THE TRANSMISSION 
OF THE MAILS MAY ASSERT CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 19 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim for discharge has been made by, or in respect of, any 
person employed by the United States in the transmission* of the 


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mails, there must be filed within 10 days after the filing of such claim 
for discharge— 

(a) An affidavit signed by the postmaster or some appointee of the 
Postmaster General having direct supervision of such employee, 
stating that such employee is in his opinion necessary to the effective 
and adequate transmission of the mails and can not be replaced by 
another person without substantial material loss of efficiency in the 
effective and adequate transmission of the mails . 

HOW ARTIFICERS AND WORKMEN EMPLOYED IN THE ARMORIES, ARSENALS, 
AND NAVY" YARDS OF TIIE UNITED STATES MAY ASSERT CLAIM FOR 
DISCHARGE. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 19 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim of discharge has been filed for, or in respect of, any 
person employed in the armories, arsenals, and navy yards of the 
United States, there must be presented to the local board within 10 
days after the filing of such claim— 

(a) An affidavit signed by the commandant or officer having com¬ 
mand of the armory, arsenal, or navy yard of the United States in 
which such person is employed, stating that such person 'is, in his 
opinion , necessary to the efficiency and adequate operation of such 
armory, arsenal, or navy yard of the United States, and can not be 
replaced by another person without substantial material loss of effi¬ 
ciency in the effective and adequate operation of such armory, arsenal, 
or navy yard of the United States. 

ROW PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DESIG¬ 
NATED BY THE PRESIDENT TO BE RELIEVED FROM MILITARY SERVICE ARE 
TO ASSERT CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 19 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim for discharge has been made by, or in respect of, 
any person employed in the service of the United States designated 
by the President to be exempted, there must be presented to the local 
board within 10 days after the filing of such claim for discharge— 
(a) An affidavit signed by the official of the Government of the 
United States having direct supervision and control of the depart¬ 
ment, commission, board, bureau, division, or branch of the Govern¬ 
ment of the United States in which such person is employed, stating 
that such person is, in his opinion , necessary to the adequate and 
effective operation of such department, commission, board, bureau, 
division, or branch in the service of the United States, and can not 
be replaced by another person without substantial material loss in 
the adequate and effective operation of said department, commission, 
board, bureau, division, or branch in the service of the United States. 

If the person is employed in the legislative or judicial branch of 
the Government the affidavit may be signed by the official under 
whom such person serves. 

HOW LICENSED PILOTS MAY ASSERT CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 19 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim for discharge has been filed by, or in respect of, 
any licensed pilot regularly employed in the pursuit of his vocation, 


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there must be presented to the local board within 10 days after the 
filing of such claim of discharge— 

(a) An affidavit signed by the collector or deputy collector of the 
port from which such pilot regularly sails, stating that such person 
is a licensed pilot regularly employed in the pursuit of his vocation. 

HOW MARINERS ACTUALLY EMPLOYED IN THE SEA SERVICE OF ANY CITIZEN 
OR MERCHANT WITHIN THE UNITED STATES MAY ASSERT CLAIM FOR 
DISCHARGE. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 19 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim of discharge has been filed by, or in respect of, any 
mariner actually employed in the sea service of any citizen or mer¬ 
chant within the United States, there must be presented to the local 
board within 10 days after the filing of such claim for discharge— 
(a) An affidavit signed by the employer of such person, stating 
that such person is in his opinion necessary to the adequate and 
effective operation of the sea service in which the person is employed, 
describing the particular sea service operated, and that such person 
can not be replaced by another person without substantial material 
loss of efficiency in the adequate and effective operation of such sea 
service. 

MEANING OF THE TERM “ SEA SERVICE.” 

Sea service is to be construed by the local board for the purpose 
of discharge to include the service of mariners actually employed in 
the marine service of any citizen or merchant within the United 
States on the Great Lakes and their connecting waters. 

CONCERNING THOSE IN A STATUS WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS DEPENDENT 
UPON THEM FOR SUPPORT WHICH RENDERS THEIR EXCLUSION OR DIS¬ 
CHARGE DESIRABLE. 

Tlie procedure herein is governed by section 19 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President (subdivision ( h )). 

SUGGESTIONS TO LOCAL BOARDS AS TO CLAIMS FOR DISCHARGE GROWING 

OUT OF DEPENDENCY. 

In connection with this class the local board will without doubt 
be called upon to consider many claims for discharge presented by 
or in respect of those who have or who are alleged to have persons 
dependent upon them for support. 

BOARD SHOULD SCRUTINIZE THESE CLAIMS WITH CARE. 

Under the humane provision of the President’s Rules and Re<>-ula- 
tions, without question many will seek to claim discharge who are 
not in fact entitled to such discharge . 

The local board will be here called upon to exercise great wisdom 
and much judgment in order that the Government shall not be 
imposed upon because of its humane desire to protect dependent 
persons, and at the same time to see that justice is done to the 
dependent persons whom the Regulations seek to protect. 

With reference to this class, to a greater degree than any other 
much wisdom and common sense 'will have to be exercised. 

There is no hard-and-fast rule which can be laid down to cover 
this situation. 


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It may be broadly stated that it is 'the purpose of the Government 
to humanely protect those classes specified, who may be left unpro¬ 
vided for, if the persons within the degree of relationship specified 
in the Regulations are taken for military service. 

At the same time, because of this desire on the part of the Govern¬ 
ment to protect specified persons who may be dependent, the Govern-- 
ment should not he wrongfully and improperly deprived of the serv¬ 
ice of those persons who do not in fact support such dependents , but 
who may seek to use such claim of support as an excuse and pretext 
to avoid military service. 

The evidence produced in each of these cases should be very care¬ 
fully scrutinized: 

First, in order to see that the classes sought to be protected are 
properly protected and their rights preserved; and, 

Secondly, to see that the Government is not imposide upon and 
that men are not permitted to escape-military duty under this humane 
provision of the Regulations who are not entitled to its protection. 

While no general instructions can be given that will apply in every 
case, it may be said with the greatest propriety that the local board 
should exercise all possible caution to see that the law is administered 
according 1,0 its purpose and spirit and that it is not permitted to be 
abused to the advantage of those who would shield themselves im¬ 
properly behind the law. 

THE BOARD SHOULD POINT OUT TO THOSE WHOM THEY BELIEVE ARE 

IMPROPERLY CLAIMING DISCHARGE BECAUSE OF DEPENDENT RELATIVES 

THE PENALTIES TO WHICH THEY ARE EXPOSING THEMSELVES BY 

MAKING FALSE AND UNFOUNDED CLAIMS. 

If the local board has reason to believe that any person seeking to 
discharge himself from military service by making a false claim as 
to the dependency of any relative, or the fact that he is the support 
of such relative, the local board should not hesitate to point out to 
such person that he is exposing himself to the penalties for perjury, 
provided for in the Criminal Code of the United States, and also to 
the penalties provided for by this act. 

FALSE STATEMENTS SHOULD BE REPORTED. 

If any such person persists, after such admonition, in advancing 
a wrongful claigi or in making any untruthful affidavit in support 
of such claim, a report of such fact should ’ be made to the office 
of the Provost Marshal General, and also to the office of the United 
States district attorney for the Federal judicial district in which 
the local board is located. 

By following the suggestions without doubt the board can pre¬ 
vent in the interest of the honest administration' of this law many 
improper claims for discharge, and the local board should be as 
zealous to prevent the filing of improper claims as it w T ould be to 
humanely allow those which are proper. 

It would serve no useful purpose in these suggestions to local 
boards to set forth and here repeat all of the requirements of the 
Rules and Regulations, as to the allegations which must be contained 
in the various affidavits, and supporting affidavits required to be filed 
for the consideration of the local board in deciding the different cases 
where discharge is sought for dependency. 


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It will be seen by an examination of the Regulations, section 20, 
that the allegations required to be contained in the affidavits in a 
case of dependency are quite comprehensive and require the specific 
and precise statement of certain facts as a prerequisite to establishing 
the cause for discharge. 

In these suggestions reference will be made only to the particular 
classes of dependency where a claim for discharge may be made, and 
attention will also be called in connection with each class to the 
particular kind and form of affidavit or affidavits as prepared by the 
Provost Marshal General to be used in such case. 

If these forms are followed and the Regulations observed , the law 
will be complied with. 

If there is any doubt as to the requirements of the law in these 
cases, turn to section 20 of the Regulations and carefully scrutinize 
the particular subdivision of that section of the Regulations which 
pertains to the particular claim for discharge pending before you by 
or in behalf of any person who may be the support of any dependent 
or dependents. 

Then follow such Rules and Regulations precisely. 

WHAT IS MEANT BY THE WORD “ LABOR.” 

For the purpose of these Rules and Regulations “ labor ” is con¬ 
strued to mean bodily or mental exertion. It may be either physical 
or intellectual; it may be professional, mechanical, commercial, cleri¬ 
cal, or agricultural; and each of these forms of labor may exist under 
modifications or in combination with each other. The means for 
the support of the dependent person or persons must be produced 
by this labor, whatever be its character. It need not be wholly pro¬ 
duced from it, but it must be mainly so. A dependent receiving 
support from a person whos.e income is derived from dividends or 
rents can not be said to be dependent upon his labor, but if that 
income were entirely the fruit of professional or physical toil, then 
such person or persons would be dependent upon his labor. 

HOW A CLAIM MAY BE ASSERTED FOR THE DISCHARGE OF zY MARRIED MAN 

WHOSE WIFE OR CHILD IS DEPENDENT UPON HIS LABOR FOR SUPPORT. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision (h), subsec¬ 
tion 1 of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim for the discharge of any married man whose wife or 
child is dependent upon his labor for support is presented, such mar¬ 
ried man must file within 10 days thereafter— 

(1) An affidavit in support of such claim. For this purpose use 
Form No. 130. There must also be presented within the time limited 
to the local board— 

(2) A supporting affidavit signed by his wife. For this purpose 
use Form No. 130a. There must also be presented to the local board 
within the time limited— 

(3) A supporting affidavit signed by the head of a family. For 
this purpose use Form No. 130b. 

WHERE THE WIFE DOES NOT LIVE WITHIN THE AREA OF LOCAL BOARD. 

Where the wife does not live within the area of the local board, the 
affidavit of the head of a family may be made by a person residing 
outside of the area of the local board. 


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WHERE A CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE IS FILED IN RESPECT OF A HUSBAND BY 

HIS WIFE. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision (7i), subsec¬ 
tion 1 of the Rules find Regulations prescribed by the President. 

Within 10 days after a claim for such discharge is asserted by a 
wife in respect of a husband there must be presented to the local 
board— 

(1) An affidavit by the wife showing her dependency. For this 
purpose use Form No. 131. There must also be presented within the 
time limited— 

(2) Two supporting affidavits of heads of families residing within 
the area in which such local, board has jurisdiction. For this purpose 
use Forms Nos. 131a and 131b. 

WHERE CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE IS NOT FILED BY THE HUSBAND OR WIFE BUT 
BY ANOTHER PERSON IN RESPECT OF SUCH HUSBAND. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision (h), subsec¬ 
tion 1 of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

If the claim for discharge is not filed by the husband or his wife but 
by another person in respect of such husband, then there must be 
presented to such local board within 10 days after the filing of such 
claim for discharge— 

(1) A supporting affidavit by the person who has filed the claim. 
For this purpose use Form No. 132. 

The person filing such claim and such affidavit shall present the 
marriage certificate (or a certified copy) of the husband and wife 
mentidned in his affidavit. 

In default thereof there must be presented within the time 
limited— 

(2) The affidavit of two persons in proof of the fact that such 
marriage ceremony was performed. For this purpose use Forms Nos. 
132c and 132d. There must also be presented within the time 
limited— 

(3) Two supporting affidavits of heads of families residing within 
the area of such local board, and fof this purpose use Forms Nos. 
132a and 132b. 

WHERE THE W*FE DOES NOT LIVE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE 

LOCAL BOARD. 

Where the wife does not live within the jurisdiction of the local 
board the affidavits required by heads of families may be made by 
persons residing outside of the area of such local board. There must 
also be presented within the time limited a supporting affidavit of 
snch wife. For this purpose use Form No. 132e. 

HOW A CLAIM MAY BE PRESENTED FOR THE DISCHARGE OF THE SON OF A 
WIDOW WHO IS DEPENDENT UPON HIS LABOR FOR SUPPORT. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision ( h ), sub¬ 
section 2, of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim has been made for the discharge of a son of a widow 
who is dependent upon his labor for support, there must be presented 
to the local board within 10 days after the filing of such claim of 
discharge— 


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(1) An affidavit signed by him. For this purpose use Form No. 
133. There must also be presented to the local board within the 
time limited— 

(2) A supporting affidavit of the widowed mother. For this pur¬ 
pose use Form No. 133a. There must also be presented to the local 
board within the said 10 days—- 

(3) A supporting affidavit of a head of a family resident within 
the area. For this purpose use Form No. 133b. 

WHERE TIIE WIDOWED MOTHER DOES NOT LIVE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION 
OF THE LOCAL BOARD. 

Where the mother does not live within the jurisdiction of the local 
board, the affidavit required to be made by the head of a family may 
be made by a person residing outside of the area of such local board. 

WHERE THE CLAIM IS FILED IN RESPECT OF SUCH SON BY HIS WIDOIVED 

MOTHER. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision (h ), sub¬ 
section 2, of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim for discharge is filed in respect of such son by his 
widowed mother, then there must be presented to the local board 
within the time limited— 

(1) An affidavit signed by the widowed mother. For this purpose 
use Form No. 134. There" must also be presented within the time 
limited to such local board— 

(2) Two supporting affidavits of heads of families residing within 
the area in which such local board has jurisdiction. For this pur¬ 
pose use Forms Nos. 134a and 134b. 

WHERE THE WIDOWED MOTHER RESIDES OUTSIDE OF THE JURISDICTION OF 
THE LOCAL BOARD. 

Where the widowed mother does not live within the jurisdiction of 
the local board, the affidavits required to be made by heads of families 
may be made by persons residing outside o p the area of such local 
board. There must also be filed within the time limited the affidavit 
of such widowed mother. 

WHERE CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE IS NOT FILED BY THE SON OR BY HIS 

WIDOWED MOTHER BUT BY ANOTHER PERSON IN RESPECT OF SUCH SON. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision ( h), sub¬ 
section 2, of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

If the claim for discharge is not filed by the son or by his 4 widowed 
mother, but by another person in respecl of such son, then there shall 
be presented to the local board within 10 days after the filing of such 
claim— 

(1) An affidavit by the person who filed the claim. For this pur¬ 
pose use Form No. 135. There shall also be presented to such local 
board within the time limited— 

(2) Two supporting affidavits of heads of families residing in 
the area in which such local board has jurisdiction. For this pur¬ 
pose use Forms Nos. 135a and 135b. 

(3) An affidavit of the widowed mother. For this purpose use 
Form No. 135c. 


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WHERE THE WIDOWED MOTHER DOES NOT LIVE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION 
OF THE LOCAL BOARD. 

Where the widowed mother does not live within the jurisdiction 
of the local board, the two affidavits required to be made by the two 
heads of families may be made by persons residing outside of the 
area of such local board. 

There shall also be presented within the said 10 days to such local 
board a supporting affidavit of such widowed mother. 

HOW A CLAIM MAY BE ASSERTED FOR DISCHARGE IN RESPECT OF THE SON 

OF AN AGED OR INFIRM PARENT OR PARENTS DEPENDENT UPON HIS 

LABOR FOR SUPPORT. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision ( h ), sub¬ 
section 3, of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

WHAT IS MEANT BY THE WORDS “AGED OR INFIRM PARENTS.” 

For the purpose of these Rules and Regulations, by the term u aged 
or infirm parent or parents” is meant‘those persons who, from old 
age or infirmity, are disabled from earning the means of supporting 
themselves, and who by reason of such age or infirmity have become 
dependent for the means of support upon the person in respect of 
whom the claim is made. 

Where a claim is made for the discharge of the son of aged or in¬ 
firm parents dependent upon his labor for support, there shall be 
presented to the local board within 10 days after the filing of such 
claim for discharge— 

(1) An affidavit made by such son. For this purpose use Form 
No. 136. 

There must also be presented to such local board within the time 
limited— ’> 

(2) A supporting affidavit signed by such aged or infirm parent 
or parents. For this purpose use Form No. 136a. There must also 
be presented to such local board, within the time limited— 

(3) A supporting affidavit of a head of a family residing within 
the area in which such local board has jurisdiction. For this pur¬ 
pose use Form No. 136b. 

WHERE THE AGED OR INFIRM PARENT DOES NOT LIVE WITHIN THE AREA 
OF SUCH LOCAL BOARD. 

If the aged or infirm parent does not live within the area of such 
local board, the affidavit required to be made by the head of a family 
may be made by a person residing outside of the area of such local 
board. 

WHERE THE CLAIM OF DISCHARGE IS FILED IN RESPECT OF A SON BY HIS 
AGED OF INFIRM PARENT OR PARENTS. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision ( h ), subsection 
3, of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim for discharge is filed in respect of such son by his 
aged or infirm parent or parents, then there must be presented to 
such local board within 10 days after the filing of such claim— 

(1) An affidavit by such aged or infirm parent or parents. For 
this purpose use Form No. 137. 


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There must also be presented to such local board, within the time 
limited— 

(2) Two supporting affidavits of heads of families residing within 
the area in which such local board has jurisdiction. For this purpose 
use Forms Nos. 137a and 137b. 

WHERE THE AGED OR INFIRM PARENTS DO NOT LIVE WITHIN THE AREA OF 
SUCH LOCAL BOARD. 

If the aged or infirm parent or parents do not live within the area 
of such local board, the affidavits of the two heads of families re¬ 
quired may be made by two such persons residing outside of the area 
of such local board. 

WHERE THE CLAIM OF DISCHARGE IS NOT FILED BY THE SON OR BY HIS 
AGED OR INFIRM PARENT OR PARENTS, BUT BY ANOTHER PERSON IN RE¬ 
SPECT OF SUCH SON. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision ( h ), subsection 
3j of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

Where the claim of discharge is not filed by the son or by his aged 
or infirm parent or parents, but by another person in respect of such 
son, then there must be presented to such local board within 10 days 
after the filing of such claim for discharge— 

(1) An affidavit by the person who has filed the claim. For this 
purpose use Form No. 138. 

There must also be presented to such local board within the time 
limited— 

(2) Two supporting affidavits of heads of families residing within 
the area in which such local board has jurisdiction. For this purpose 
use Forms Nos. 138a and 138b. 

There must also be presented to such local board within the time 
limited— 

(3) Supporting affidavit of such aged or infirm parent or parents. 
For this purpose use Form No. 138c. 

WHERE THE AGED OR INFIRM PARENTS DO NOT LIVE WITHIN THE AREA OF 
SUCH LOCAL BOARD. 

If the aged or infirm parent or parents do not live within the area 
of such local board, the affidavits of the two heads of families may 
be made by two such persons residing outside of the area of such 
local board. 

WHERE A CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE IS PRESENTED BY, OR IN RESPECT OF, THE 
FATHER OF A MOTHERLESS CHILD OR CHILDREN UNDER 1 G YEARS OF AGE 
DEPENDENT UPON HIS LABOR FOR SUPPORT. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision (li), sub¬ 
section 4, of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim for the discharge of a father of a motherless child 
or children under 16 years of age dependent upon his labor for sup¬ 
port is made, there must be presented to the local board within 10 
days after the filing of such claim for his own discharge by such 
father— 

(1) An affidavit signed by such fattier. For this purpose use 
Form No. 139. There must also be presented within the said 10 
days to such local board— 


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(2) Two supporting affidavits of heads of families residing within 
the area in which such local board has jurisdiction. For this pur¬ 
pose use Forms Nos. 139a and 139b. 

WHERE THE CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE IS NOT FILED BY THE FATHER BUT BY 
ANOTHER PERSON IN RESPECT OF SUCH FATHER. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision ( h), sub¬ 
section 4, of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

If the claim for discharge is not filed by such father but by another 
person in respect of such father, then there must be presented to such 
local board within 10 days after the filing of such claim— 

(1) An affidavit by the person who has filed the claim for the dis¬ 
charge of such father. For this purpose use Form No. 140. There 
must also be presented to such local board within the time limited— 

(2) Two supporting affidavits by heads of families residing within 
the area in which such local board has jurisdiction. For this pur¬ 
pose use Forms Nos. 140a and 140b. 

WHERE A CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE IS MADE BY THE BROTHER OF A CHILD OR 

CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVE NEITHER FATHER NOR 

MOTHER AND ARE DEPENDENT UPON HIS LABOR FOR SUPPORT. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision (70, sub¬ 
section 5, of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

Where a claim for discharge has been made by, or in respect of, a 
brother of a child or children under 16 years of age who have neither 
father nor mother and are dependent upon his labor for support, 
there must be presented to such local board within 10 days after the 
time of the filing of such claim for discharge— 

(1) An affidavit signed by such brother. For this purpose use 
Form No. 141. There must also be presented within the time lim¬ 
ited— 

(2) Two supporting affidavits of heads of families residing within 
the area in which such local board has jurisdiction. For this pur¬ 
pose use Forms Nos. 141a and 141b. 

WHERE THE CLAIM FOR DISCHARGE IS NOT FILED BY THE BROTHER BUT 
BY ANOTHER PERSON IN RESPECT OF SUCH BROTHER. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 20, subdivision (h), sub¬ 
section 5 of the Rules and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

If the claim for discharge is not filed by the brother, but by an¬ 
other person in respect of such brother, there must be presented to 
such local board within 10 days after the filing of such claim— 

(1) A supporting affidavit by the person who has filed the claim. 
For this purpose use Form No. 142. There must also be filed within 
said 10 days to such local board— 

(2) Two supporting affidavits of heads of families residing within 
the area in which such local board has jurisdiction. For this pur¬ 
pose use Forms No. 142a and 142b. 

ADDITIONAL PROOF MAY BE REQUIRED IN ALL DEPENDENCY CASES. 

In all cases where claims are presented for discharge in behalf 
of any person who has others dependent upon his labor for support 
within the meaning of the Rules and Regulations , the local board 
has the power to require such other evidence to be presented to it as 
in its opinion is necessary to substantiate the claim. 


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HOW CLAIM MAY BE MADE FOR THE DISCHARGE OF A PERSON WHO IS A 
MEMBER OF ANY WELL-RECOGNIZED RELIGIOUS SECT OR ORGANIZATION 
ORGANIZED AND EXISTING MAY 18, 1917, AND WHOSE THEN EXISTING 
CREED OR PRINCIPLES FORBID ITS MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN WAR IN 
ANY FORM AND WHOSE RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS ARE AGAINST WAR OR 
PARTICIPATION THEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CREEDS OR PRIN¬ 
CIPLES OF SAID RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 20, subdivision (i) of the Rules 
and Regulations prescribed by the President. 

Such person so claiming the right to be discharged must within 10 
days after the filing of a claim for discharge present to the local 
board— 

(a) An affidavit made by such person, stating that he is a member 
in good faith and in good standing of a well-recognized religious 
sect or organization (giving the name thereof), organized and exist¬ 
ing May 18, 1917, and whose then existing creed or principles forbid 
its members to participate in war in any form , and that his religious 
convictions are against war or participation therein, in accordance 
with the creed or principles of said religious organization. There 
shall also be presented to such local board, within the time limited— 

(b) An affidavit made by the clerk or minister of the well-recog¬ 
nized religious sect or organization to which such person claiming 
discharge is a member, stating that said person is a member of said 
religious sect or organization which was well recognized and was 
organized and existing May 18, 1917, and that the then existing 
creed or principles of said religious sect or organization forbid its 
members to participate in war in any form , and also, present— 

(<?) Affidavits of such other evidence as may be required in the 
opinion of the local board to substantiate the claim of any such 
person. 

SUCH PERSONS SHALL ONLY BE DISCHARGED FROM MILITARY SERVICE, BUT 
THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO SERVE IN A NONCOMBATANT CAPACITY. 

In case the person claiming such discharge successfully establishes 
his right to the same, the local board shall issue a certificate stating 
that such person shall not be required or compelled to serve in 
any capacity except in some capacity declared by the President to be 
noncombatant. 

HOW CLAIM MAY BE MADE FOR THE DISCHARGE OF A PERSON FOUND TO BE 

MORALLY DEFICIENT. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 21 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Any person who has been convicted of a felony shall present to the 
local board by which he was drawn for military service— 

(a) A certificate of the clerk of any court of record in the United 
States showing that the record of such court discloses that such 
person was at a time stated convicted of felony and sentenced in 
such court. 

SUCH FELON SHALL BE DISCHARGED. 

Upon such proof being satisfactorily made of the fact that the 
applicant for discharge is a felon, there is no option in the Begula- 
tions on the part of the local board but to discharge the felon, and 
this should accordingly be done. 


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Question: 

If a person who has been convicted of a felony desires to render military 
service, may lie be permitted to do so, and under those circumstances, can his 
name be included in the list to fill a quota for military service? 

Answer: 

No. It is against the law and contrary to the traditions and customs of the 
service that felons be allowed to enter the Army. Those who serve in the Army 
should not be required to have such association. 

LOCAL BOARDS MUST DECIDE CLAIMS OF EXEMPTION OR DISCHARGE WITHIN 
THREE DAYS AFTER THE FILING OF AFFIDAVITS. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 22 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

After a claim has been made for exemption or discharge, and after 
the time has expired for the filing of affidavits—that is, the time 
limited for the filing of affidavits in support of the claim—the board 
must within three days thereafter finally decide whether or not the 
claim for such exemption or discharge has been established. 

This decision of the board is made subject to appeal. 

Question: 

If it is more convenient for the board to decide a claim for exemption at a 
later period than three days after the time for filing affidavits has expired, 
may it do so? * 

Answer: 

The law and the Regulations require that decision shall be made within three 
days after the time for the filing of affidavits has expired. This will be found 
to be ample time to make all decisions. The board can familiarize itself with 
the proof in each case as the affidavits are filed, and if it does so —as it 
should —it will be easily possible to decide all cases within the time limited, 
three days. Keep constantly in mind the need to expedite the business in 
•which you are engaged. 

WHEN LOCAL BOARD TO ISSUE ITS CERTIFICATES OF DISCHARGE. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 23 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. * 

Whenever a claim for discharge has been filed in accordance with 
the Rules and Regulations and in the opinion of the board has been 
substantiated, and the right to a certificate of discharge established, 
it is the duty of the local board to issue a certificate of discharge to 
such person. 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE. 

Such certificate of discharge shall be on a form prescribed and 
furnished by the Provost Marshal General. It shall be signed by 
the chairman and the clerk of the board and shall set forth the 
grounds and conditions of the discharge and the duration thereof. 
Such certificate may be— 

Absolute, 

Conditional, or 
Temporary, 

as the case may be. 

NO CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE SHALL CONTINUE WHERE THE CAUSE 
THEREFOR NO LONGER EXISTS. 

A local board may at once revoke a certificate of discharge previ¬ 
ously issued where it determines that the cause for the issuance of 
such certificate of discharge no longer exists. Thereupon it shall be 


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the duty of the local board to restore the name of the person to whom 
such certificate of discharge was issued to the list of those available 
for military service. 

LOCAL BOARD SHALL NOTIFY SUCH PERSON OF REVOCATION OF HIS CERTIFI¬ 
CATE OF DISCHARGE. 

The local board shall notify such person whose certificate of dis¬ 
charge is revoked, without delay , by registered mail and direct the 
notice to the address,given on his registration card. 

In and by such notice the board shall require the surrender of the 
certificate of discharge issued to such person. 

DUTY OF PERSON TO SURRENDER CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE. 

Any person whose certificate of discharge has been revoked must 
immediately upon receipt of such notice surrender his certificate of 
discharge to the local board. 

A CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE MAY BE WITHDRAWN OR MODIFIED. 

The local board issuing any certificate of discharge, if in its opinion 
the circumstances of the case require, may either withdraw or modify 
or renew the same. 

THE LOCAL BOARD MAY REQUIRE PERSON DISCHARGED CONDITIONALLY OR 
FOR A LIMITED TIME TO REPORT TO IT. 

Any certificate of discharge may require any person who is dis¬ 
charged conditionally or for a limited time to report, and it shall 
be the duty of such person to report to the local board issuing the 
certificate immediately , upon the expiration of the time specified or 
whenever the conditions entitling such person to a certificate of dis¬ 
charge cease to exist. 

A CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE SHALL NOT REQUIRE A PERSON TO REMAIN 
IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF ANY DESIGNATED EMPLOYER. 

No certificate of discharge shall require any person to whom it is 
issued conditionally to enter into, or continue in, the employment 
of any designated employer , but it may be conditional on a person 
engaging in or continuing in some particular form of employment. 

THE CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE SHALL CONTAIN REFERENCE TO PENALTY. 

Each certificate of discharge shall contain reference to the penalty 
clause of the act of Congress of May 18, 1917, and also to the appro¬ 
priate provisions of the Criminal Code of the United States respect¬ 
ing the penalty incurred for failure to obey any provisions of said 
act of Congress. 

LOCAL BOARDS SHALL CERTIFY TO THE DISTRICT BOARDS HAVING JURIS¬ 
DICTION THE NAMES OF PERSONS CALLED AND NOT EXEMPTED OR DIS¬ 
CHARGED AND THE NAMES OF PERSONS CALLED WHO HAVE BEEN EX¬ 
EMPTED OR DISCHARGED. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 24 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Each local board shall file on a form prepared by the Provost 
Marshal General for that purpose certify to the district board having 
jurisdiction of the area— 


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1. The names and detailed addresses of all persons called by such 
local board who have not been exempted or discharged , and 

2. A like list of all persons- called by such local board who have 
been exempted or discharged. 

THE LOCAL BOARD SHALL FILE WITH TIIE DISTRICT BOARD CLAIMS FOR EX¬ 
EMPTION AND PAPERS FILED IN SUPPORT THEREOF. 

Each local board shall also file with such district board each claim 
for exemption or discharge, together with all affidavits and papers 
filed in connection with each claim for exemption or discharge , in¬ 
cluding the records of the physical examinations and a copy of each 
certificate of exemption or discharge issued by it. 

THE LOCAL BOARD SHALL MAINTAIN A FILING SYSTEM. 

Each loyal board shall maintain a filing system that will enable 
all affidavits and records in respect of each person, to be filed sepa¬ 
rately and apart from affidavits and records in respect of any other 
person , in order to facilitate their orderly and prompt transmission 
to the district board. 

THE LIST OF NAMES SO CERTIFIED TO THE DISTRICT BOARD SHALL BE 
POSTED, AND NOTICES SHALL BE MAILED. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 25 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

Within two days , if practicable, after certifying any such list, as 
last specified, to the district board, a copy of such list, so certified 
by the local board, shall be posted in the office of the local board in a 
place accessible to public view. 

A COPY OF SUCH LIST SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PRESS. 

A copy of such list shall be made accessible to the press within the 
area and a request made of the press for a publication of the same. 

NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO CLAIMANT SOUGHT TO BE EXEMPTED OR 
DISCHARGED. 

A notice shall be given to the person sought to be exempted or 
discharged that he lias been certified to the district board having 
jurisdiction as one called for military service and is not exempted 
or discharged. 

This notice should be mailed by the clerk of eaph local board by 
registered moil to each person called and who has not been exempted 
or discharged. 

Such notice shall be directed to the address given on his registra¬ 
tion card. 

Like notice shall be sent to any person who filed a claim for 
exemption or discharge in respect of some other person, directed to 
the address given on the claim filed. 

APPEALS WILL BE ALLOWED FROM LOCAL BOARDS TO DISTRICT BOARDS. 

Tlie procedure herein is governed by section 26 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

An appeal may be taken by, or in respect of, any person called 
for service by any local board from the final decision of such local 
board disposing of a claim for exemption or discharge to the district 
board having jurisdiction. 


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ITOVY APPEAL IS TO BE TAKEN BY" PERSON CLAIMING EXEMPTION OR 

DISCHARGE. 

The person called, or (he person who filed the claim for exemption 
or discharge in respect of such person, must , if an appeal is desired , 
file with such local hoard a claim of appeal on a form prepared hy 
the Provost Marshal General. 

This form will be furnished by the local boards for that purpose. 
Notice must be given of the filing of such claim of appeal to such 
district board having jurisdiction on a form to be prepared by the 
Provost Marshal General and furnished by the local boards for that 
purpose. 

TIME ALLOWED FOR APPEAL TO DISTRICT BOARD. 

Any such claim of appeal, and the notice thereof, must he filed 
and given within 10 days after the mailing of a notice to the person 
who claimed the exemption or discharge, and to the person who 
filed the claim of exemption or discharge in respect of some other 
person that the claim of exemption or discharge is denied. 

DUTY OF THE LOCAL BOARD UPON APPEAL BEING FILED. 

Upon such claim of appeal being filed .with the local board, it shall 
be the duty of such local board, if it has not already done so, to for¬ 
ward to the district board having jurisdiction, to which the appeal 
is taken, all affidavits cind records of every hind in connection with 
the claim filed hy such person or in respect of such person for exemp¬ 
tion or discharge. 

APPEAL CAN ONLY BE TAKEN FROM A FINAL DECISION. 

No appeal can be taken, or should be allowed to be taken, from any 
local board, from any order or decision of any local board, except 
from the final decision on a claim of exemption or discharge filed by 
or in respect of a person called by a local board for military service. 
Question: 

Can a person sought to be called for military service appeal from any order 
made by a local board as to any step to be taken by liim before the time of the 
final decision of his claim? 

Answer: 

No. It is only from the final decision of the board holding that the claimant 
is or is not entitled to an exemption or discharge that an appeal may be 
prosecuted. 

NO INTERLOCUTORY ORDER CAN BE APPEALED FROM. 

The law 7 does not provide for an appeal from an interlocutory 
order, no matter what such order may he , made at any intermediate 
stage of the case. 

It is only the final order that is appealable. 

Any local board would be improperly delaying the proceedings to 
allow any appeal from any interlocutory order. 

TIME FOR APPEAL MAY BE EXTENDED. 

A local board may allow an appeal to be taken from its final de¬ 
cision after the expiration of the designated time within which a 
claim of appeal may be filed, providing it is shown to the satisfaction 
of the local hoard having jurisdiction that the failure to file such 
claim of appeal within the designated time arose because of the 


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necessary absence of the claimant , or because illness of the claimant 
prevented the filing* of such claim, or for any other cause or reason 
which appears to the local board to afford a reasonable ground for 
allowing the claim of appeal to be fileck 
Question: 

After the time allowed by the Rules and Regulations for the taking of an 
appeal has expired, should the local board upon request extend the time for 
the taking of an appeal where it is the opinion of the local- board that the 
purpose of taking such appeal is only to obtain delay? 

Answer: 

No. If the local board allowed an extension of time for an appeal under 
these circumstances, it would become a party to the delay and would be prop¬ 
erly subjected to criticism. 

The object of these Rules and Regulations is to expedite the pro¬ 
ceedings as much as possible, consistent with fair treatment of the 
rights of all concerned. This should be the ruling thought of the 
board . 

NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME FOR APPEAL SHOULD BE GIVEN BY THE 
LOCAL BOARD TO THE DISTRICT BOARD. 

Whenever any time for the appeal is extended by the local board, 
notice of such extension of time should" be given by the local board to 
the district board having jurisdiction. 

Where the time for appeal is extended, the time for giving the 
notice of appeal to the district board is likewise extended. 

APPEALS BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT. 

The procedure herein is governed by section 27 of the Rules and Regulations 
prescribed by the President. 

The Provost Marshal General, acting through any person gen¬ 
erally or specifically authorized, may appeal from the decision of 
any local board to the district board having jurisdiction. 

THE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL IS TO AUTHORIZE SOME PERSON TO TAKE 

APPEALS. 

It is the duty of the Provost Marshal General, either generally or 
specially, to authorize and direct some person to take appeals from 
all decisions of all local boards to the district boards having juris¬ 
diction in all cases where certificates of discharge were granted and 
issued because of the claim filed for discharge under the provisions 
of subdivision (h) (dependency cases) of section 20 of the Rules 
and Regulations. 

TIME WITHIN WHICH GOVERNMENT MAY APPEAL. 

The time within which a claim of appeal and the notice thereof 
may be filed by the Provost Marshal General shall not be limited . 

WHEN RECORDS OF LOCAL BOARDS SHALL BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION OR 

EXAMINATION. 

The records of all local boards shall be open at all times to 
inspection or examination by— 

(1) Any person generally or specially designated by the district 
board having jurisdiction to make such inspection or examination 
and shall be open at all times to the inspection or examination of—■ 


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(2) Any person generally or specially authorized by any depart¬ 
ment of the Government of the United States or by the Provost 
Marshal General. 

(3) Such records shall be open to the examination of the public 
at such times as will not interfere with the proceedings or work of 
the local boards. 

THE LOCAL BOARD MAY TRANSFER THE HEARING ON A CLAIM FOR 
EXEMPTION TO ANOTHER LOCAL BOARD. 

Where it is shown to the satisfaction of a local board that it is 
impracticable that a person called for service should present his 
claim for exemption to such local board having jurisdiction of him, 
because of permanent removal or necessary absence, he may be 
authorized by the local board to present his claim for exemption to 
another local board. 

The local board which had original jurisdiction of such person 
shall, if satisfied of the foregoing facts , enter an order designating 
another local board to hear his claim for exemption or discharge. 
Thereafter such designated local board shall have jurisdiction of 
such person. The transfer shall not be made until the serial num¬ 
ber shall have been given to the registration card by the local board 
having original jurisdiction of such person. 

Such person so called, if not exempted or discharged, shall be cer¬ 
tified to The Adjutant General as coming from the original local 
board. 

LOCAL BOARD MAY CANCEL ONE REGISTRATION WHERE A PERSON IS REGIS¬ 
TERED IN TWO JURISDICTIONS. 

If a person is registered in two jurisdictions, he may file with the 
local board to which he elects to present an application to cancel his 
registration— 

(a) An affidavit signed by him stating that his domicile is in 
another jurisdiction and may apply for an order to be entered cancel¬ 
ing his registration. If his application is accompanied by— 

(b) The affidavit of the clerk of the other local board stating that 
his registration card is in the possession of the local board of which 
the affiant is clerk. 

WHERE TIME FOR ACT FALLS ON SUNDAY OR HOLIDAY. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 51 of the Rules and Regula¬ 
tions prescribed by the President. 

If the time for the performance of any act required to be done 
by a local board falls on Sunday or a legal holiday, such act may be 
performed by the local board on the next secular day. 

BY WHOM NOTICES, ETC., SHALL BE SIGNED. 

The procedure hereunder is governed by section 52 of the Rules and Regula¬ 
tions prescribed by the President. 

All notices, certificates, or other papers required to be signed and 
given shall, unless otherwise provided, be signed by the chairman and 
clerk of the local board. 

Such notice shall be mailed, given, or delivered by the clerk of 
such board. 


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# Certificates pertaining to physical examinations shall also be 
signed by the physician or physicians who conducted the same. 

An order may be entered by the board to which such application is 
made canceling his registration in that jurisdiction. 

IN CONCLUSION. 

There are certain facts and considerations, outside the Regula¬ 
tions, which can not be too strongly brought to and urged upon the 
attention of the members of the local boards as bearing upon the suc¬ 
cessful accomplishment of the deep responsibility with which they 
are charged. To some of these your attention is now directed. 

Every member of every local board should understand and appre : 
ciate that ultimately each State must furnish its full quota of troops. 
Therefore any deficiency in one locality of the State must be finally 
made up from other localities. This obviously makes it to. the inter¬ 
est of each board that every other board in the State should properly 
perform its duties, particularly in the matter of exemptions and 
discharges. 

No man should be exempted or discharged unless he is clearly 
entitled to it, and the form of exemption or discharge should always 
be such as will not protect the individual the moment the disability 
for which it is granted ceases to exist. 

Again, it is inevitable that individual members of the board, and 
at times the entire board itself, will be subjected to influences that will 
require of them the utmost honesty, integrity, fairness, and justice. It 
is not improbable that on occasions (it is hoped rare) every argu¬ 
ment, device, and inducement which a base and ignoble mind can de¬ 
vise will be used to induce them to turn from the path of their duty. 

It is not to be supposed that any member of a local board will 
yield himself to such influences, but as such influences will tend to 
hinder and obstruct the due administration of the law, it is well for 
the boards to have in mind that among the more apparent ways of 
putting an end to such influences are: 

1. A determination, of which the public should be advised, not only 
to look with the greatest disfavor upon such influences, but also to 
scrutinize with the utmost care all claims advanced by or on behalf 
of the person in whose favor the influence is brought to make certain 
that he does not escape service unless his real disabilities absolutely 
require it. 

2. An absolute refusal to discuss any question connected with the 
work of the board with any person not a member of the board or 
representing the Government, except at and during a public meeting 
of the board. 

3. An impartial practice of reporting to the proper Federal authori¬ 
ties any and every person either corruptly or improperly attempting to 
influence the board in the exercise of any of its duties and functions, 
so that the full penalties of the law may be applied to such person. 

4. A dissemination among those subject to be called to service 
of the fact that every man registered has a really vital interest in 
seeing to it that every other man on the list above him is adjudged' 
fairly and truthfully as to fitness, because every one excused brings 
him that much nearer the call. The men should be made to feel 
that by this watchfulness on their part they are not seeking them- | 


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selves to avoid the call but that they are merely performing their 
duty by assisting the Government to see to it that cowardly slackers 
do not escape the call. 

It is suggested that each member of each board shall each day im¬ 
press his mind with the thought that the formation of the armies of 
the United States depends upon— 

(1) His individual expedition of the public business. 

(2) His honest and patriotic administration of the law and the 
Rules and Regulations. 

(3) His maintenance of a high sense of duty that will cause him, 
under any and all emergencies that may arise, patriotically, fear¬ 
lessly, and loyally to perform the duties of each day. 

Remember — 

That our enemy across the sea can only be encouraged if there is 
delay in assembling our forces, and this delay will be to their material 
advantage. 

Remember — 

That there should be no failure in the performance of any duty 
at home that will aid our enemy in any way. 

Remember — 

That every hour gained counts for the success of our armies. 

Remember — 

That in the making of your appointment the President has trusted 
you. So perform your duty at all times as to be worthy of his trust . 

Remember — 

That any failure in the performance of any duty on your part will 
be checked up and only cause confusion and delay. Any such failure 
of duty will reflect on }'our board and tend to destroy the confidence 
of your neighbors whose sons are being taken as a result of your 
action. They are entitled to have absolute fairness . 

Remember — 

They are entitled to have absolute fairness. 

Remember 

That the faithful discharge of your duty now will always be in the 
future a matter of pride to you. See that there is no cause for any 
regret when in days to come you review your actions as a member of 
your board. 

Remember — 

That there must be for us no such word as fail in this greatest war 
that the world has ever known, and that by your individual actions 
on this board you can do much to bring success. 


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